Life History of Aricoris propitia (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae)—A Myrmecophilous Butterfly Obligately Associated with Fire Ants
Figure 3
Sequence of interactions between Aricoris propitia third instar larva and Solenopsis saevissima ants. (a) Worker antennating the row of setae on the prothoracic shield (white arrow), note the everted anterior tentacle organ (black arrow); (b) everted nectary tentacle organ (white arrow) after repeated antennation by ant on the A8 segment.
